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concurrent jurisdiction

 
pronunciation:
kn kuhr nt juhr ihs dik shn
part of speech: noun
definition: the power of two or more courts to each hear and decide cases related to the same matter or in the same geographic area.
Civil courts and family courts usually share concurrent jurisdiction over domestic violence cases.